DON'T MISS DJ AM Found Dead in New York Apartment DJ AM Picture Retrospective After some deliberation, MTV has decided to air DJ AM's eight-part series Gone Too Far, which shows him speaking about his own addictions and his 11-year struggle for sobriety. It will be broadcast on October 12.The series will show the DJ (real name Adam Goldstein) meeting with fellow addicts and families who have been devastated by substance abuse. It will also show the musician trying to help them on the road...Read Full Story

The New York City Medical Examiner has determined that Adam Goldstein died of "acute intoxication" due to substance abuse. Goldstein, better known as DJ AM, was found dead in his New York apartment last month. DJ AM and Nicole Richie. According to PopEater, gossip website TMZ claims the official coroner's report reveals the 36-year-old star was taking cocaine, oxycodone, Vicodin, Ativan, Klonopin, Xanax, Benadryl and levamisole at the time of his death. The star, who was once engaged to...Read Full Story

Photo Agency DON'T MISS DJ AM Picture Retrospective DJ AM Laid to Rest Yesterday DJ AM Found Dead in New York Apartment Some high-profile names attended DJ AM's funeral yesterday, including ex-fiance Nicole Richie, Lindsay Lohan and girlfriend Samantha Ronson, John Mayer, Nicky Hilton and Eric Dane. The stars gathered with family and fans at the Hollywood Palladium to pay their respects to the musician, real name Adam Goldstein, following his death last week. An onlooker said: The...Read Full Story

DON'T MISS Nicole Richie Mourns DJ AM DJ AM Found Dead in New York Apartment DJ AM Died with OxyContin Pills in His Stomach and Mouth Thirty-six-year-old musician DJ AM was found dead in his New York apartment on Friday of an apparent drug overdose, and yesterday he was buried in a funeral at Hillside Memorial Park and Mortuary in West Los Angeles. Guests including his former fiancee Nicole Richie, Blink 182’s Travis Barker and DJ Jazzy Jeff gathered at the site just after 3 pm. At around...Read Full Story

Less than a week after DJ A.M.'s death, girlfriend Hayley Wood is denying rumors that he overdosed after becoming depressed and angry over the couple's break-up. "Any indication that this horribly tragic accident happened because of a rumored breakup is not only untrue but disgusting," she said in a statement issued to Us Weekly. "We were very much together at the time of his passing, and I love him very much."Hayley Wood is an aspiring model and actress who had been romantically involved...Read Full Story

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Overview

Disc Jockey DJ AM was involved in a plane crash with Travis Barker in Sept 2008. He died in his apartment in August 2009. DJ AM once dated Nicole Richie and Mandy Moore.

Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Goldstein was a member of the rock band, Crazy Town, known for their hit, "Butterfly". He has also scratched on albums for Papa Roach, Madonna, Will Smith, and Shifty. He has played private events for celebrities like Jim Carrey, Jessica Simpson, Jennifer Lopez, Ben Stiller, Leonardo DiCaprio, Ashton Kutcher, Demi Moore, and Kate Hudson. [1]

He has recently collaborated with Travis Barker of blink-182 and +44 in several performances. He is also an owner of the popular club LAX and has a one-year contract with Las Vegas' Pure Nightclub (inside Caesar's Palace) to play at the venue every Friday.

DJ AM is also an avid 'sneakerhead' and collects a variety of athletic shoes, the majority of which are by Nike. His collection of over 600 shoes, includes a pair of Nike Air Force 1 shoes that were created specifically for him, with his DJ AM logo appearing on the shoe itself.